Anyone who wants to help to get the arms fair cancelled will be welcome at a meeting of EAST LONDON AGAINST ARMS FAIRS.
More information and events on the following websites
www.elaaf.org www.stopthearmsfair.org.uk www.caat.org.uk
The annual prayer vigil led by Penarth Christian Network of Campaign Against Arms Trade will take place on Maundy Thursday outside the BAe Systems factory at Glascoed (near Monkswood on the A472) from 1pm. All are welcome. Please bring flowers to lay at the perimeter fence.
Love art but not arms companies? Then join us at noon on Saturday 31st March to launch our campaign to Disarm the Gallery and end the National Gallery's links with the arms trade.
Whether you're willing to don a costume and engage in street theatre, leaflet passers-by or engage children and tourists in some arty fun, your help will be welcome! Please let us know you are coming so we can keep you up to date with the latest plans. See the Facebook event. http://www.facebook.com/events/251371678289364/
London Campaign Against Arms Trade will next be meeting in the Central Station pub map: http://tinyurl.com/6zdwkgw, at 6.30pm. Please join us if you can.
The Summer of Resistance starts. There is now a special Summer of Resistance page on the web-site, which will be updated with all the info you need to know.
A summer of antics and opposition to Brighton’s very own peddlers of death. Start working on your cunning plans now and join in!
Organised by CAAT Christian Network, supported by Pax Christi and Network of Christian Peace Organisations.
London CAAT's monthly meeting to discuss future plans to campaign against the elements of the arms trade that exist within our city.
One year has passed since the UK was condemned for its arms sales to authoritarian regimes in the Middle East and North Africa …but the UK is still supplying weapons to dictators.
This time last year, while UK weapons were being used against civilians in Libya, David Cameron went on a tour to promote weapons sales in the Middle East. In 2011, Saudi Arabia deployed armoured vehicles to help suppress protests in Bahrain, but UK arms sales to the kingdom never even slowed.
Now is the time to take action to expose that This is NOT OK.
Arms dealers, agents of cruel regimes and war profiteers from all over the world have been invited to another Arms Fair in 2013 at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in Custom House.
Anyone who wants to help to get this evil event cancelled will be welcome at an ELAAF meeting.
From Prince Regent, Docklands Light Railway, Station, go up Prince Regent Lane. Cundy Road is first turning on the left.
East London Against Arms Fairs,
c/o Community Involvement Unit, Durning Hall, Earlham Grove, E7 9AB
Act of sorrow and Repentance on the steps of St Lukes , Bold St, at 1pm. We will be focussing on arms sales - particularly those to the Middle East. We will be distributing ashes and planting some seeds at the conclusion as a hopeful sign.
In the last year, British armoured vehicles, tear gas and weapons have been turned on democracy protesters in the Middle East and North Africa. Despite this, the UK continues to arm these repressive regimes. The weapons are made in the UK. They are promoted and licensed by the UK government. It is up to us to stop this happening.
CAAT National Gathering. An important day of learning, networking and planning for action to stop the arms fair in 2013.
Exactly six months before it is scheduled, come to CAAT's National Gathering. For one day, we can be together to share ideas and inspiration, hear from experts, engage in debate and plan how we can make a direct impact on the arms trade.
Hear from author Owen Jones, who has written in The Independent, about the use of UK-made weapons in repressive states against civilians, and the close ties between members of the arms trade and British government.
Month of action against your local arms company. Chemring, one of the companies that manufactured CS gas used against protesters in Egypt, has sites in Wiltshire, Ayrshire, Hampshire, Derby and London. Chances are there's an arms company just miles from where you live as well. We want to bring them out of the shadows by exposing what's going on. In September – one year ahead of the massive arms fair in London – take part in our month of action against local weapons company sites. Contact outreach@caat.org.uk to let us know you'd like to take part.
Campaign Against Arms Trade: Protest at the Farnborough Air Show. The Farnborough Air Show is an arms fair. The only difference is that families are invited to come along too. Be there with CAAT to show that This is NOT OK. Contact outreach@caat.org.uk to let us know you'd like to take part.
Challenge arms company BAE at its AGM. In 2011, BAE armoured vehicles made in the UK were deployed in Bahrain against democracy protests. CAAT will be at BAE's AGM in 2012 to make sure the awkward questions get asked. Contact research@caat.org.uk if you are interested in taking part.
London CAAT are meeting to make our plans for 2012 so if you only come to one meeting this is the one! We meet at 6.30pm in the Central station pub on Wharfdale Road (see link for a map). http://tinyurl.com/6zdwkgw
Campaign Against Arms Trade has a network of speakers throughout the UK, who can talk on a wide range of arms trade issues, or provide more participative workshop sessions.
